Moonlight, The OA, and Frank Ocean Among GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

GLAAD has released the nominees for its annual Media Awards, which are given to the movies, TV, music, and journalism with “fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and the issues that affect their lives.” The men of Moonlight are up against an unexpected competitor for GLAAD’s Outstanding Film–Wide Release honor: Star Trek Beyond. Transparent, The OA, and Supergirl are among the TV nominations. Blood Orange, Lady Gaga, Elton John, and Frank Ocean are on the stacked list of nominees for Outstanding Music Artist. GLAAD’s ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 1 and in New York on May 6.

Outstanding Film — Wide ReleaseMoonlight Star Trek Beyond

Outstanding Film — Limited Release The Handmaiden Naz & Maalik Other People Spa Night Those People

Outstanding Music ArtistAgainst Me!, Shape Shift With MeBlood Orange, Freetown SoundBrandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town Tyler Glenn, ExcommunicationTy Herndon, House on FireElton John, Wonderful Crazy NightLady Gaga, JoanneFrank Ocean, BlondeSia, This Is ActingTegan and Sara, Love You to Death

Outstanding Comic BookAll-New X-Men, written by Dennis Hopeless Black Panther, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates DC Comics Bombshells, written by Marguerite Bennett Kim & Kim, written by Magdalene VisaggioLove Is Love, anthology originated by Marc AndreykoLumberjanes, written by Shannon Watters, Kat LeyhMidnighter / Midnighter and Apollo, written by Steve Orlando Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!, written by Kate LethSaga, written by Brian K. Vaughan The Woods, written by James Tynion IV

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article“105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis” by Riese Bernard (Autostraddle.com)“After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos” by Daniel Wenger (NewYorker.com)“The Methodist Church May Split Over LGBT Issues. Meet the Lesbian Bishop Caught in the Middle.” by Becca Andrews (MotherJones.com)“These Are the Queer Refugees Australia Has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island” by J. Lester Feder(BuzzFeed.com)“The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes” by Diana Tourjee (Broadly.Vice.com)